{"product_id":"california-rain-paperback-1","title":"California Rain - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank McAdams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dark secret threatens to shatter a California dynasty.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLos Angeles, 1950: When New York investigative reporter, Mike Foyle, learns that his World War II combat buddy, Bernie Crusher, is dead of an \"apparent suicide\" he immediately suspects foul play. Arriving in Los Angeles to replace Crusher, who was reporting on the subcommittee of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), Foyle is faced with a mountain of roadblocks in picking up a winding, murderous, trail that leads to a scandalous Hollywood statutory rape trial and a dark secret about a powerful Southern California family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan Foyle uncover the truth before he becomes the next victim? Set against the infamous \u003cb\u003eHollywood Blacklist\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCalifornia Rain\u003c\/i\u003e is a noir break from the stereotypical homicide police investigation with a \"twist\" ending. Perfect for fans of \u003cb\u003egritty mysteries\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ehistorical thrillers\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003e1950s crime fiction\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank McAdams is an award-winning screenwriter, teaching cinema studies at USC, 1991-2018. McAdams is the author of \"The American War Film: History and Hollywood\" and co-author of \"Final Affair,\" a Berkley True Crime Book. His memoir, \"Vietnam Rough Riders: A Convoy Commander's Memoir,\" University Press of Kansas, was released in 2013 and nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in Autobiography\/Biography. In 2010 he was a Fulbright Senior Scholar at the the University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain. He received a B.S. (History) from Loyola University, Chicago, and earned a Master of Fine Arts from UCLA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 227\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48747648549113,"sku":"9781943075898","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/jrTSSbN3tf9781943075898_68140d06-3fe0-4a1e-9173-d6653395e57e.webp?v=1785680569","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/california-rain-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}